Sunday, July 15, 2018

Umi no Hi

Tomorrow is a national holiday in Japan - Umi no Hi, or Sea Day. It is celebrated on the third Monday in July and is roughly around the time that the rainy season ends. The purpose of this holiday to give thanks for the ocean and what comes from it and to think about the importance of the ocean to the island nation.  


I have the day off work tomorrow so maybe I'll talk a walk to the beach. This is what it looks like where I live (winter photo).






10 comments:

Renee said...

What a beautiful view! I hope you enjoy your holiday.

Queeniepatch said...

It will be a hot day, so the nearness to the ocean and a dip in the waves would be wonderful. I'll be stuck indoors!

FlashinScissors said...

A beautiful view! Hope you have a lovely holiday, and manage to keep cool!
Hugs,
Barbara xx

Jeanie said...

I would love to have a national holiday to acknowledge things like that. What a wonderful idea.

Vireya said...

I'd rather walk along a beach in winter than in summer. But none of our beaches have a view like that! Enjoy your day off.

Carol- Beads and Birds said...

I love the first picture. Is it a illustration that commonly depicts this holiday?
xx, Carol

Pamela said...

It's called "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Kokusai. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa

Ann said...

What a fabulous view you have. This sounds like a good holiday to think about nature. Do people still use it this way or are they more like Americans?

kiwikid said...

Very special to be able to walk to the beach Pamela.

Leonore Winterer said...

I really love Japan's holidays, they seem so much more down to earth (or sea!) then the ones we celebrate.